Table of Contents
Mitchell Evans will lead the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-2) into their battle versus the Clemson Tigers (4-4) at Memorial Stadium on Saturday at 12:00 PM ET.
The Fighting Irish are the favorites (-3) in their matchup against the Tigers, with the over/under being 45 points. (On the moneyline, the Fighting Irish are -157 and the Tigers are +133.)
Create your Pick’em Pool with the Internet’s #1 pool creation and hosting platform. Get 15 friends together and play for free!
Start here >
Game Info for Notre Dame vs. Clemson
- Game Day: Saturday, November 4, 2023
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ABC
- Location: Berkeley, California
- Stadium: Memorial Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | -3 | -112 | -109 | 45 | -110 | -110 | -157 | +133 |
Notre Dame Pick Insights
- Notre Dame is 6-2-1 ATS this season.
- In games this season as favorites of at least 3 points, Notre Dame has a 6-2 record against the spread.
- Notre Dame games with a set total have hit the over five times this season (55.6%).
Notre Dame Stats & Insights
- Notre Dame sports the 41st-ranked offense this year (427.9 yards per game), and has been even more effective on defense, ranking 11th-best with only 279.2 yards allowed per game.
- Notre Dame has been a tough matchup for opposing teams, as they rank top-25 in both scoring offense (12th-best with 38.3 points per game) and scoring defense (10th-best with 15.3 points allowed per game) this season.
- Notre Dame ranks 44th in passing yards this year (263.8 per game), but has been playing really well on the defensive side of the ball, ranking third-best in the FBS with 158.6 passing yards allowed per game.
- Notre Dame is averaging 164.1 rushing yards per game on offense this season (58th in the FBS), and is allowing 120.7 rushing yards per game (38th) on the defensive side of the ball.
- On offense, Notre Dame ranks 52nd in the FBS with a 42% third-down percentage. Meanwhile, the team’s defense ranks 48th in third-down conversion rate allowed (120.7).
- With 18 forced turnovers (third in the FBS) against nine turnovers committed (33rd in the FBS), Notre Dame’s +9 turnover margin is the fifth-best in college football.
Notre Dame’s Best Players
- Sam Hartman has 2,126 pass yards for Notre Dame, completing 65.4% of his passes and collecting 18 touchdowns and five interceptions this season.
- Audric Estime has carried the ball 146 times for a team-high 901 yards on the ground and has found the end zone 12 times.
- This season, Jeremiyah Love has carried the ball 42 times for 273 yards (30.3 per game) and one touchdown.
- Evans’ leads his squad with 422 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 29 receptions (out of 40 targets) and scored one touchdown.
- Chris Tyree has hauled in 19 receptions totaling 417 yards, finding the end zone three times as a receiver so far this campaign.
- Jayden Thomas has racked up 17 grabs for 251 yards, an average of 27.9 yards per game. He’s scored one time as a receiver this season.
- Jordan Botelho leads the team with three sacks, and also has three TFL and 19 tackles.
- Notre Dame’s top-tackler, JD Bertrand, has 56 tackles, four TFL, and 1.5 sacks this year.
- Xavier Watts has a team-leading six interceptions to go along with 38 tackles, two TFL, and seven passes defended.
Clemson Betting Insights
- Clemson is 2-5-0 against the spread this year.
- Two of Clemson’s seven games with a set total have hit the over (28.6%).
Clemson Pick Insights
- Clemson has been thriving on defense, allowing just 267.5 total yards per game (sixth-best). Offensively, it ranks 49th by posting 416.6 total yards per game.
- From an offensive perspective, Clemson is compiling 28.8 points per contest (64th-ranked). It ranks 38th in the FBS on defense (21 points allowed per game).
- Clemson has been dominant on pass defense, giving up only 168.4 passing yards per game (ninth-best). On offense, it ranks 46th in the FBS by putting up 259 passing yards per game.
- Clemson has been excelling on run defense, allowing only 99.1 rushing yards per contest (16th-best). On offense, it ranks 65th in the FBS by piling up 157.6 rushing yards per game.
- Clemson is putting up a 43.1% third-down conversion percentage on offense this season (41st-ranked). Meanwhile, it is allowing a 34.2% third-down rate (31st-ranked) on defense.
- At -2, Clemson owns the 85th-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with 12 forced turnovers (54th in the FBS) and 14 turnovers committed (103rd in the FBS).
Clemson’s Best Players
- Cade Klubnik has racked up 1,947 yards on 63.9% passing while collecting 13 touchdown passes with five interceptions this season. He’s also run for 89 yards with three scores.
- Will Shipley is his team’s leading rusher with 112 carries for 515 yards, or 64.4 per game. He’s found paydirt three times on the ground, as well.
- Phil Mafah has racked up 73 carries and totaled 439 yards with six touchdowns.
- Beaux Collins’ 408 receiving yards (51 yards per game) are best on his team. He has 30 catches on 54 targets with two touchdowns.
- Tyler Brown has recorded 395 receiving yards (49.4 yards per game) and two touchdowns on 31 receptions.
- Jake Briningstool’s 31 catches (on 46 targets) have netted him 344 yards (43 ypg) and three touchdowns.
- T.J. Parker has four sacks to pace the team, and also has seven TFL and 19 tackles.
- Jeremiah Trotter Jr. is the team’s top-tackler this year. He’s picked up 40 tackles, three TFL, 1.5 sacks, and one interception.
- Wade Woodaz leads the team with two interceptions, while also collecting eight tackles, three TFL, three sacks, and two passes defended.
